Basic Wilderness First Aid Class (8 hours)

Sunday, September 14, 2008

The Loma Prieta Chapter is sponsoring an 8-hour Basic Wilderness First Aid class on September 14, from 8:00 AM to 5 PM, at the Peninsula Conservation Center in Palo Alto, to be taught by Bobbie Foster of Foster Calm. This class meets first aid requirements for most outings leaders. (It is not sufficient for those leaders who are required to have 16-hour Wilderness First Aid.)

Foster Calm teaches patient assessment and response to such conditions as shock, bleeding, head and spinal injuries, musculoskeletal injuries, wounds, heat, and cold in a non-urban setting.

Bobbie has been involved in outdoor recreation/education for over 12 years. As an employee of the University of California at San Francisco Medical School outdoor program "Outdoors Unlimited," she served as the coordinator of the whitewater canoeing program and was a back country skiing leader/instructor, a back packing leader, budgets manager, publicity coordinator, and risk management supervisor. In 1994, she found her true passion in the field of first aid. She served as OU First Aid Coordinator and Lead Instructor from 1994 to 2001, when she set up her own instructional company. Often assisted by her husband Atwood and several graduates of previous classes seeking additional training as volunteers, she teaches a range of classes at various locations (often including OU) throughout northern California. For more information, see www.fostercalm.com.

The BWFA class will convene promptly at 8 AM in the Raptor Suite (large, first-floor meeting room) at the Peninsula Conservation Center, 3921 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto The class will run until 5 PM with a one-hour break for lunch. There will be a written test at the end of the day. Note that the class will be held on a SUNDAY, unlike other recent BWFA classes, which have been on Saturdays.

To enroll in the class, send a check for $52 payable to "Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter" along with your name, e-mail address and phone number to Bruce Rienzo, 10225 Danube Drive, Cupertino, CA 95014. Reservations cannot be made by telephone, but you may call for information at (408) 253-1514.

To the extent possible, applications with checks will be processed in the order received. It is recommended that you sign up early to assure a place in the class, and receipt of study materials in advance. A maximum enrollment of 20 will be enforced. Cancellation refunds will depend on whether a qualified replacement available to take your place.